Gold Tied to Central Bank Moves
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/1/12)
"'Investors [are] continuing to favor the U.S. dollar over bullion as the key safe-haven trade,' says a note from ANZ Bank." More >

Gold and Silver Await the Starting Gun
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (7/31/12)
"This week is another political week in that we have meetings across the board involving the ECB and the Federal Reserve followed by the job numbers on Friday. All of these have an effect on the investment community in that investment funds tend to stay on the sidelines until the direction of the markets becomes clear." More >

Junior Miners Still Giving the Street Something to Talk About: Philip Ker
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (7/30/12)
Which junior miners are giving the Street something to talk about? Some shining examples of promising companies with good balance sheets do exist despite what seems like a market dominated by bad news. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Philip Ker, an analyst with Vancouver-based Union Securities, shares the good news his latest site visits have revealed about projects in Nevada and Mexico. More >

Some Smaller Gold and Silver Miners Pay Decent Dividends, Too
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (7/30/12)
"There aren't many precious metal producers issuing dividends, but there is a good handful, and they are serious about sharing profits." More >

Gold ETFs Turn Higher on ECB Pledge as Central Banks Meet
Source: ETF Trends  (7/30/12)
"Silver ETP holdings have been on a modest upward trend since early July, indicating some investors view the recent silver price range as a good entry point." More >

Silver Prices Ready for QE3
Source: Jonathan Yates, Money Morning  (7/30/12)
"Just look at what silver prices did after Bernanke announced QE2. From August 2010 to August 2011, silver prices gained 141% to hit more than $43/oz." More >

Gold Set for Gain on Week
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/27/12)
"Spot market gold bullion hit a five-week high at $1,625/oz during Friday morning's London trading, on course for a weekly gain that would see the pattern of alternating up and down weeks stretched to week number 11." More >

Gold Pares Gain After GDP Data but Remains Higher After Technical Momentum
Source: Kitco News, Allen Sykora  (7/27/12)
"Traders have been keying off major U.S. economic reports for some time now as they try to gauge whether data will mean any more monetary easing from the Federal Open Market Committee." More >

Investing in Silver: States Support Move to Metals as Dollar Weakens
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (7/27/12)
"Worries that the U.S. dollar is on the cusp of a collapse have lawmakers from more than a dozen states (up from just three in the past few years) seeking approval from their state governments to either issue their own alternative currency or use gold and silver as a currency for settlement of state-related transactions." More >

London's Olympic Gold Medal Worth the Most in the History of the Games
Source: Forbes, Anthony DeMarco  (7/26/12)
"The 'podium value' of the London gold medal is worth approximately $708, according to the World Gold Council. It is the highest value of any gold medal in the history of the modern games, primarily because of the record high prices for gold and silver." More >

Gold Rallies with Euro
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/25/12)
"Gold prices have tended to rally this year in advance of events such as Fed announcements and Congressional testimony by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, but have subsequently retreated in the absence of explicit signals that more QE would take place." More >

Summer Shopping Opportunities for Mining Equities Abound: Rick Mills
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (7/23/12)
Equity valuations have so far failed to keep pace with rising bullion prices, but that makes for some outstanding investor opportunities among a few particularly well-positioned juniors that Rick Mills identifies as running ahead of the herd this summer. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mills, publisher of Ahead of the Herd newsletter, points to continued low interest rates and increasing inflation as reasons that precious metals prices will keep climbing. And if discussions about elevating gold to Tier 1 asset status come to fruition, hold onto your hat, because that could shift the rate of ascent from steady to meteoric in a New York minute. More >

Money Is Technology!
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (7/23/12)
"Silver has a long, steadfast history as money, going back to ancient times. Yet it's also a substance with a promising future, thanks to its critical role as an industrial-technological metal." More >

Silver Is Undervalued
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (7/20/12)
"While there are rare and short-lived exceptions, the vast majority of the time silver only rallies significantly when gold is strong and only sells off materially when gold is weak. Gold is the key to silver’s price action." More >

Gold 'Saddled with Uncertainty' Over QE
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (7/18/12)
"Gold prices ticked lower Wednesday morning in London as markets continued to digest yesterday's testimony to Congress by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke." More >

Gold and Silver Investors Are Turning to Undervalued Junior Explorers
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/17/12)
"We have long maintained that capital will move from fiat currency, to conservative bullion, to productive miners and finally to explorers that will significantly outperform the staid metal." More >

Diversify Your Precious Metals
Source: Financial Chronicle, Sangeetha G.  (7/15/12)
"Gold is an essential part of any investment portfolio, but silver and platinum may serve the same purpose, even though they are also used in industrial manufacturing." More >

The Next Major Move in Precious Metals Is Close
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (7/13/12)
"I am still a firm believer that gold in most respects is a currency and the only one that can maintain its value. There are very serious issues looming in Europe and across the world that are far from resolution. With few tools left in the toolbox to stimulate world economies, further easing can never be ruled out." More >

Precious Metals in Summer Doldrums
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (7/13/12)
"While worldwide gold demand sees big spikes in autumn, winter and spring for various income cycle and cultural reasons, there are simply none during the summer." More >

Employment in the Mining Industry Is a Pocket of Strength
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (7/12/12)
"U.S. employment in the mining sector has increased 16%. This change is far better than any other sector, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics." More >

Junior Feeding Frenzy on the Horizon
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (7/10/12)
"According to Benjamin Cox, a lot of junior miners will be taken out this fall as majors look to replenish ounces at some of the cheapest levels seen in a very long time." More >

Weak Jobs May Mean More Printing and Higher Precious Metals Prices
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (7/9/12)
"Gold and silver have been recently moving higher based on the Eurozone and stocks breathing a sigh of relief as the summit came up with a purported solution to reduce funding costs, particularly for Italy and Spain, worth $149B." More >

Miners Say Resource Nationalism Still the Number One Risk
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (7/9/12)
"In its report 'Business risks facing mining and metals 2012–2013,' E&Y's Global Mining and Metals Group outlines the top 10 business risks for mining and metals. Resource nationalism, skills shortage and infrastructure access top the list." More >

Silver Is About to Cross $30/oz for the Last Time
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (7/6/12)
"The odds are skewed toward an increase in silver prices rather than a fall, and once they do catch fire it will be dramatic." More >

Gold and Silver Hovering Above Key Technical Support
Source: Minyanville, Andrew Nyquist  (7/5/12)
"But bulls shouldn't let their guard down; the metals are still contained within a wedge formation." More >